On Tuesday, Casteel faced Basha in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Casteel Colts took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Basha Bears. The Colts have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Despite the loss, Casteel still got an impressive performance from Gianni Scott, who picked up nine receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 46 yards. Those 46 rushing yards gave Scott a new career-high.
Even if they lost, Casteel's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Reese Conrad was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three herself. Casteel got some further help from Mia Johnson: she made 12 total tackles.
A big part of Basha's win came down to the chemistry between Amiah Walker and her top target Claire McMahon. Walker threw for 411 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt while McMahon picked up 217 receiving yards and a touchdown. McMahon showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 65 yards.
Casteel's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Basha, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Casteel will square off against Red Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Red Mountain will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Casteel surely won't give up without a fight. Basha does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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